Mixing valve

Abstract

To provide a mixing valve capable of minimizing effect on a device disposed on the upstream side by not obstructing the flow of fluid on the upstream side.SOLUTION: A mixing valve 1 comprises a housing 2 in which a valve chest 6 is formed, and a rotor 4 rotatably inserted in the valve chest 6. The housing 2 has, on its first peripheral wall 12, a first inlet port 14 that opens at a first opening 20 to the valve chest 6, and into which a first fluid F1 flows, and a second inlet port 16 that opens at a second opening 22 to the valve chest 6, and into which a second fluid F2 flows. The rotor 4 has, on its second peripheral wall 28, a first inflow pipe 30 and a second inflow pipe 32. The housing 2 has, on the first peripheral wall 12, a discharge port 18 that discharges the first fluid F1 and / or the second fluid F2, as discharge fluid DF, which each flow into the valve chest 6 without passing through the first inflow pipe 30 and / or the second inflow pipe 32 of the rotor 4, to the outside of the housing 2, and also has an outlet port 26 communicating with a mixing flow passage 24.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a mixing valve, and more particularly to a mixing valve capable of mixing different fluids at a predetermined flow rate ratio to obtain a desired mixed fluid. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a flow control valve that can adjust the mixing ratio of cold water and hot water to obtain hot water at a desired temperature. This flow control valve is used in hot water supply devices and the like, and includes a valve body having a cylindrical valve chamber, and a valve element that is rotatably inserted into the valve chamber. The valve body has two side ports into which cold water and hot water flow, respectively. Each side port opens into the valve chamber, and the opening area of ​​each side port changes with the rotation of the valve element, thereby adjusting the mixing ratio of cold water and hot water. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2010-1925 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] When the opening area of ​​each side port, in other words each inlet port, decreases with the rotation of the valve disc, the flow of fluid upstream of each inlet port stagnates. For example, assume that a heat exchanger for adjusting the temperature of the fluid is present upstream of a flow control valve, in other words a mixing valve. In this case, the flow path in the mixing valve is narrowed, so that the flow of the fluid upstream of the mixing valve stagnates, and the heat exchange efficiency of the fluid in the heat exchanger may decrease. Therefore, there is a demand for a mixing valve that does not obstruct the flow of the fluid upstream, thereby minimizing the impact on equipment located upstream.

[0005] The present invention has been made in consideration of these problems, and its object is to provide a mixing valve that does not obstruct the flow of fluid upstream, thereby minimizing the impact on equipment located upstream. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, the mixing valve of the present invention comprises a cylindrical housing in which a valve chamber is formed, and a rotor rotatably inserted into the valve chamber, the housing having, on a first peripheral wall thereof, a first inlet port which opens into the valve chamber with a first opening and through which a first fluid flows in, and a second inlet port which opens into the valve chamber with a second opening and through which a second fluid flows in, the rotor having, on a second peripheral wall thereof, a first inlet pipe which communicates with the first opening, and a second inlet pipe which communicates with the second opening. A mixing flow passage opens at one axial end of the rotor, and the mixing flow passage communicates with a first inlet pipe and a second inlet pipe, and a first fluid flowing into the first inlet pipe and / or a second fluid flowing into the second inlet pipe flow into the mixing flow passage as a mixed fluid. The housing has a discharge port in a first peripheral wall for discharging the first fluid and / or the second fluid flowing into the valve chamber, respectively, without passing through the first inlet pipe and / or the second inlet pipe of the rotor, to the outside of the housing as a discharge fluid, and has an outlet port connected to the mixing flow passage.

[0007] Preferably, a first non-communication region is formed in the first opening of the housing in response to rotation of the rotor, the first non-communication region not communicating with the first inlet pipe but communicating with the valve chamber. Preferably, a second non-communication region is formed in the second opening of the housing in response to rotation of the rotor, the second non-communication region not communicating with the second inlet pipe but communicating with the valve chamber. Preferably, the first inlet port, the second inlet port and the discharge port are provided on the same radial surface of the housing and protrude from the first peripheral wall in the radial direction of the housing.

[0008] Preferably, when the fluid inflow angle is defined as the intersection angle between a first line connecting the rotation center of the rotor and the radial center of the first opening and a second line connecting the rotation center and the radial center of the second opening on the same radial plane, and the fluid mixing angle is defined as the intersection angle between a third line connecting the rotation center and the radial center of the opening of the first inlet pipe and a fourth line connecting the rotation center and the radial center of the opening of the second inlet pipe on the same radial plane, the fluid mixing angle and the fluid inflow angle are different. Preferably, the fluid mixing angle is less than the fluid entry angle. Effect of the Invention

[0009] According to the present invention, a mixing valve can be provided that does not impede the flow of fluid upstream, thereby minimizing the effect on equipment located upstream. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a mixing valve according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the mixing valve of FIG. [Diagram 3] 3 is a perspective view of the rotor as viewed from a direction A in FIG. 2. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the mixing valve of FIG. 1 taken along the line BB. [Diagram 5] 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of the rotor of FIG. 4 taken along the CC direction. [Figure 6] 11 is a cross-sectional view of a mixing valve in which the first communication area is the entire area of ​​the first opening. FIG. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view of the rotor in the case of FIG. 6. [Figure 8] 11 is a cross-sectional view of a mixing valve in which the second communication area is the entire area of ​​the second opening. FIG. [Figure 9] FIG. 9 is a longitudinal sectional view of the rotor in the case of FIG. 8. [Figure 10] 4 is a graph showing a flow rate ratio of a first fluid to a second fluid in a mixed fluid according to a rotational position of a rotor. [Figure 11]4 is a graph showing a flow rate ratio between a first fluid and a second fluid in a discharged fluid according to a rotational position of a rotor. [Figure 12] FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of a temperature adjustment system in which a mixing valve is installed. [Figure 13] FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of a modified mixing valve. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0011] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a mixing valve 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows a vertical cross-sectional view of the mixing valve 1 of FIG. 1. The mixing valve 1 includes a cylindrical housing 2 which is a valve body (valve main body) and a rotor 4 which is a valve element. A valve chamber 6 is formed inside the housing 2, and the rotor 4 is rotatably inserted into the valve chamber 6. More specifically, the rotor 4 has an upper drive shaft 4a and a lower mixing tube 4b. The drive shaft 4a is driven to rotate by an actuator such as a stepping motor (not shown). A mixing flow path 24, which will be described later, is formed in the mixing tube 4b.

[0012] The housing 2 is formed, for example, by welding an upper cover member 2a and a lower cylindrical member 2b together. The drive shaft 4a and mixing tube 4b of the rotor 4 are rotatably supported by the inner circumferential surfaces of the cover member 2a and cylindrical member 2b of the housing 2 via shaft seal devices 10. The shaft seal devices 10 are composed of a seal member such as an O-ring and a bearing such as a bearing, and the valve chamber 6 is sealed and partitioned within the housing 2 by each shaft seal device 10.

[0013] A first inlet port 14, a second inlet port 16, and a discharge port 18 are provided in a first peripheral wall 12 formed on the cylindrical member 2b. In the present embodiment, the first inlet port 14, the discharge port 18, and the second inlet port 16 are all provided protruding from the first peripheral wall 12 in the radial direction X of the housing 2 at positions spaced substantially 90 degrees apart in the counterclockwise circumferential direction of the first peripheral wall 12 as viewed in Fig. 1 in this order. In addition, an outlet port 26 is provided protruding in the axial direction Y of the housing 2 (the same direction as the axial direction Y of the rotor 4) along the axial direction Y of the rotor 4.

[0014] Specifically, the first inlet port 14, the second inlet port 16, and the discharge port 18 are provided on the same radial X plane of the housing 2 and protrude from the first peripheral wall 12 in the radial direction X of the housing 2. The first inlet port 14 opens into the valve chamber 6 through a first opening 20, and the first fluid F1 flows in through the first inlet port 14. The second inlet port 16 opens into the valve chamber 6 through a second opening 22, and the second fluid F2 flows in through the second inlet port 16.

[0015] A mixing flow passage 24 through which the first fluid F1 and / or the second fluid F2 flow as a mixed fluid MF is formed in the mixing tube 4b of the rotor 4, and the mixing flow passage 24 opens at the lower end of the mixing tube 4b, in other words, at one end (lower end) in the axial direction Y of the rotor 4. The lower end of the cylindrical member 2b of the housing 2 is reduced in diameter, and an outlet port 26 connected to the mixing tube 4b is formed in the first peripheral wall 12 at this reduced-diameter location, opening downward. The lower end of the mixing tube 4b is positioned at the outlet port 26.

[0016] The mixing flow passage 24 opened at one end in the axial direction Y of the rotor 4 communicates with an outlet port 26 of the housing 2. In this embodiment, the outlet port 26 is provided along the axial direction Y of the rotor 4 and protrudes in the axial direction Y of the housing 2. A first inlet pipe 30 and a second inlet pipe 32 are provided on a second peripheral wall 28 formed in the mixing tube 4b of the rotor 4.

[0017] 3 shows a perspective view of the rotor 4 as viewed from the direction A in FIG. 2. In the rotor 4, the first inlet pipe 30 and the second inlet pipe 32 are provided at positions that are at obtuse angles of less than 180 degrees in the counterclockwise circumferential direction of the mixing tube 4b as viewed in FIG. 3, and protrude from the second peripheral wall 28 in the radial direction X of the mixing tube 4b (the same direction as the radial direction X of the housing 2). More specifically, the first inlet pipe 30 and the second inlet pipe 32 are provided on the same radial X plane of the mixing tube b, and protrude from the second peripheral wall 28 in the radial direction X of the mixing tube 4b. An open end 30a of the first inlet pipe 30 and an open end 32a of the second inlet pipe 32 are connected by a connecting portion 34 in the shape of an arc plate, and a cavity 36 is formed between the connecting portion 34 and the second peripheral wall 28.

[0018] Fig. 4 shows a cross-sectional view in the direction BB of the mixing valve 1 of Fig. 1. The first inlet pipe 30 communicates with the mixing flow passage 24, and a first communication area 38 of the first inlet pipe 30 communicating with the first opening 20 changes as the rotor 4 rotates. The second inlet pipe 32 communicates with the mixing flow passage 24, and a second communication area 40 of the second inlet pipe 32 communicating with the second opening 22 changes as the rotor 4 rotates.

[0019] In this embodiment, a first non-communicating region 42 may be formed in the first opening 20 in response to the rotation of the rotor 4. The first non-communicating region 42 is an opening region in the first opening 20 that communicates with the valve chamber 6 and does not communicate with the first inlet pipe 30. On the other hand, a second non-communicating region 44 may be formed in the second opening 22 in response to the rotation of the rotor 4. The second non-communicating region 44 is an opening region in the second opening 22 that communicates with the valve chamber 6 and does not communicate with the second inlet pipe 32.

[0020] The first fluid F1 and / or the second fluid F2, which have flowed into the valve chamber 6 through the first non-communicating region 42 and / or the second non-communicating region 44, respectively, are discharged as a discharge fluid DF to the outside of the housing 2 through the discharge port 18. In other words, the first fluid F1 that flows in from the first opening 20 and does not pass through the first inlet pipe 30 flows into the valve chamber 6, and the second fluid F2 that flows into the second opening 22 and does not pass through the second inlet pipe 32 flows into the valve chamber 6, and the first fluid F1 and the second fluid F2 are mixed in the valve chamber 6 and are discharged as a discharge fluid DF to the outside of the housing 2 through the discharge port 18.

[0021] The discharged fluid DF is used appropriately in a temperature adjustment system 48, which will be described later, etc. As shown in Fig. 4, seal members 46 are attached to the inner circumferential surface of the cylindrical member 2b of the housing 2 near the first opening 20 and the second opening 22, respectively, so that the first inlet pipe 30 and the second inlet pipe 32 smoothly slide against each other as the rotor 4 rotates and the valve chamber 6 is tightly sealed.

[0022] Fig. 5 shows a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the rotor 4 in Fig. 4 in the CC direction. The first fluid F1 flowing through the first communication region 38 communicating with the first inlet pipe 30 at the first opening 20 passes through the first inlet pipe 30 and flows into the mixing passage 24 formed in the mixing pipe 4b of the rotor 4. The second fluid F2 flowing through the second communication region 40 communicating with the second inlet pipe 32 at the second opening 22 passes through the second inlet pipe 32 and flows into the mixing passage 24 formed in the mixing pipe 4b of the rotor 4.

[0023] The first fluid F1 that has passed through the first inlet pipe 30 and the second fluid F2 that has passed through the second inlet pipe 32 are mixed in the mixing flow path 24 and discharged as a mixed fluid MF from the outlet port 26. The mixed fluid MF is used appropriately in a temperature adjustment system 48, which will be described later. In the case shown in Figures 4 and 5, the ratio of the first communication region 38 to the area of ​​the first opening 20, in other words, the opening degree of the first inlet pipe 30, is 50%, and the ratio of the second communication region 40 to the area of ​​the second opening 22, in other words, the opening degree of the second inlet pipe 32, is 50%, and the rotational position of the rotor 4 in this case is referred to as R2.

[0024] 6 shows a cross-sectional view of the mixing valve 1 in the case where the first communication region 38 is the entire area of ​​the first opening 20, and FIG. 7 shows a vertical cross-sectional view of the rotor 4 in the case of FIG. 6. In the cases shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the opening degree of the first inlet pipe 30 is 100%, the opening degree of the second inlet pipe 32 is 0%, and only the first fluid F1 flowing through the first communication region 38 of the first inlet pipe 30 flows through the mixing flow passage 24 and is discharged from the outlet port 26. On the other hand, the second fluid F2 that has passed through the second non-communication region 44 flows through the space of the valve chamber 6 and is discharged from the discharge port 18 as the discharge fluid DF. The rotational position of the rotor 4 in this case is referred to as R1.

[0025] 8 shows a cross-sectional view of the mixing valve 1 in the case where the second communication region 40 is the entire area of ​​the second opening 22, and FIG. 9 shows a vertical cross-sectional view of the rotor 4 in the case of FIG. 8. In the cases shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the opening degree of the first inlet pipe 30 is 0%, and the opening degree of the second inlet pipe 32 is 100%, and only the second fluid F2 flowing through the second communication region 40 of the second inlet pipe 32 flows through the mixing flow passage 24 and is discharged from the outlet port 26. On the other hand, the first fluid F1 that has passed through the first non-communication region 42 flows through the space of the valve chamber 6 and is discharged from the discharge port 18 as the discharge fluid DF. The rotational position of the rotor 4 in this case is referred to as R3.

[0026] Fig. 10 shows a graph representing the flow rate ratio of the first fluid F1 to the second fluid F2 in the mixed fluid MF according to the rotational position of the rotor 4, and Fig. 11 shows a graph representing the flow rate ratio of the first fluid F1 to the second fluid F2 in the discharge fluid DF according to the rotational position of the rotor 4. At the rotational position R1, as also shown in Figs. 6 and 7, the first fluid F1 accounts for 100% of the mixed fluid MF. In this case, in the conventional case, the second opening 22 of the second inlet port 16 is completely blocked by the rotor 4, and the second fluid F2 is blocked.

[0027] For this reason, in the conventional case, the flow of the second fluid F2 on the upstream side of the second inlet port 16 is completely stagnated. However, in the case of this embodiment, at the rotation position R1, the discharge fluid DF, which is 100% made up of the second fluid F2, is caused to flow into the valve chamber 6 and discharged from the discharge port 18. As a result, the flows of both the first fluid F1 and the second fluid F2 on the upstream side of the mixing valve 1 are not obstructed.

[0028] 4 and 5, the mixed fluid MF is composed of the first fluid F1 and the second fluid F2 at 50% each. Conventionally, therefore, the flow of the first fluid F1 upstream of the first inlet port 14 and the flow of the second fluid F2 upstream of the second inlet port 16 each stagnate by about half. However, in the case of this embodiment, at the rotation position R2, the discharge fluid DF composed of the first fluid F1 and the second fluid F2 at 50% each is caused to flow into the valve chamber 6 and discharged from the discharge port 18. As a result, the flows of both the first fluid F1 and the second fluid F2 upstream of the mixing valve 1 are not obstructed.

[0029] 8 and 9, at the rotation position R3, the mixed fluid MF is 100% made up of the second fluid F2. For this reason, in the conventional case, the flow of the first fluid F1 completely stagnates upstream of the first inlet port 14. However, in the case of the present embodiment, at the rotation position R3, the discharge fluid DF, which is 100% made up of the first fluid F1, is caused to flow into the valve chamber 6 and discharged from the discharge port 18.

[0030] This prevents the flow of both the first fluid F1 and the second fluid F2 upstream of the mixing valve 1. In this way, regardless of the rotation position of the rotor 4, the flow of both the first fluid F1 and the second fluid F2 upstream of the mixing valve 1 is not prevented, so that the effect on the equipment arranged upstream of the mixing valve 1 can be minimized.

[0031] 6, when a first line L1 connecting the rotation center C of the rotor 4 and the radial center of the first opening 20 and a second line L2 connecting the rotation center C and the radial center of the second opening 22 are defined on the same radial X plane of the housing 2, the intersection angle on the side of the region where the discharge port 18 is not provided is defined as a fluid inflow angle α. When a third line L3 (same as the first line L1 in FIG. 6) connecting the rotation center C and the radial center of the opening of the first inlet pipe 30 and a fourth line L4 connecting the rotation center C and the radial center of the opening of the second inlet pipe 32 are defined on the same radial plane of the housing 2, the intersection angle on the side of the region where the discharge port 18 is not provided is defined as a fluid mixing angle β.

[0032] At this time, the fluid mixing angle β and the fluid inflow angle α are set to different angles, and preferably, the fluid mixing angle β is smaller than the fluid inflow angle α. In the present embodiment, the fluid inflow angle β is an obtuse angle (about 120 degrees) less than 180 degrees, while the fluid inflow angle α is substantially 180 degrees. In the mixing valve 1, such a relationship between the fluid mixing angle α and the fluid inflow angle β is established, so that the area between the first inlet port 14 and the second inlet port 16 can be secured to be wider than the rotation area of ​​the rotor 4 centered on the rotation center C. Therefore, the first non-communication area 42 and / or the second non-communication area 44 are formed, and the first fluid F1 and / or the second fluid F2 can be caused to flow into the valve chamber 6 and discharged from the discharge port 18 as the discharge fluid DF.

[0033] 12 is a configuration diagram of a temperature adjustment system 48 in which the mixing valve 1 is installed. This temperature adjustment system 48 is mounted on a vehicle such as an electric vehicle or a hybrid vehicle, and includes a radiator coolant circuit 50 and a battery coolant circuit 52. In the radiator coolant circuit 50, a heat exchanger 54 of a cooling heat exchanger, an electric pump 56, the mixing valve 1, and a radiator 58 are interposed in this order in the water flow direction.

[0034] In the radiator coolant circuit 50, the coolant cooled in the heat exchanger 54 is pumped out by the electric pump 56 and flows as a first fluid F1 into the first inlet port 14 of the mixing valve 1. Thereafter, the coolant as a discharge fluid DF is sent from the discharge port 18 to the radiator 58, and the coolant is used to dissipate heat from devices mounted on the vehicle.

[0035] Meanwhile, in the battery coolant circuit 52, a heat exchange unit 60 of a heating heat exchanger, an electric pump 62, a mixing valve 1, a battery 64, and an electric power train 66 are interposed in this order in the direction of water flow. In the battery coolant circuit 52, hot water heated in the heat exchange unit 60 is pumped out by the electric pump 62 and flows into the second inlet port 16 of the mixing valve 1 as a second fluid F2. Thereafter, hot water as the mixed fluid MF is pumped from the outlet port 26 toward the battery 64, and the hot water heats the battery 64 exposed to a low-temperature environment.

[0036] The water used to heat the battery 64 is sent to the electric powertrain 66 and is used to dissipate heat from the inverter, motor, and other components of the electric powertrain 66. In the temperature adjustment system 48, the flow rate ratio of the first fluid F1 (cooling water) and the second fluid F2 (hot water) in the mixed fluid MF is changed by the rotation of the rotor 4, making it possible to cool the battery 64 in a high temperature environment or while the vehicle is running for a long period of time.

[0037] Furthermore, as described above, regardless of the rotational position of the rotor 4, the flows of both the first fluid F1 and the second fluid F2 on the upstream side of the mixing valve 1 are not impeded. Therefore, the flows of the first fluid F1 and the second fluid F2 are not stagnated on the upstream side of the mixing valve 1, so that a decrease in the heat exchange efficiency in the heat exchange sections 54, 60 arranged on the upstream side of the mixing valve 1 can be prevented.

[0038] As described above, in the mixing valve 1 of this embodiment, the first non-communication region 42 may be formed at the first opening 20 of the first inlet port 14, and the first non-communication region 42 communicates with the valve chamber 6 in response to the rotation of the rotor 4 but does not communicate with the first inlet pipe 30. Also, the second non-communication region 44 may be formed at the second opening 22 of the second inlet port 16, and the second non-communication region 44 communicates with the valve chamber 6 in response to the rotation of the rotor 4 but does not communicate with the second inlet pipe 32.

[0039] The first fluid F1 and / or the second fluid F2 that has flowed into the valve chamber 6 through the first non-communicating region 42 and / or the second non-communicating region 44, respectively, is discharged as a discharge fluid DF to the outside of the housing 2 through the discharge port 18. As a result, regardless of the rotational position of the rotor 4, the flows of both the first fluid F1 and the second fluid F2 on the upstream side of the mixing valve 1 are not impeded. Therefore, it is possible to minimize the effect on the equipment arranged on the upstream side of the mixing valve 1, and specifically, it is possible to prevent a decrease in the heat exchange efficiency in the heat exchange sections 54, 60 as described above.

[0040] Furthermore, the first peripheral wall 12 of the housing 2 is provided with a first inlet port 14 into which the first fluid F1 flows in, a second inlet port 16 into which the second fluid F2 flows in, and a discharge port 18 through which the discharge fluid DF is discharged. As a result, the ports 14, 16, and 18 are arranged along the circumferential direction of the first peripheral wall 12 of the housing 2, which makes it easier to handle hoses and the like connected to the ports 14, 16, and 18, and improves the workability when installing the mixing valve 1. Furthermore, the hoses and the like connected to the ports 14, 16, and 18 can be compactly arranged along the circumferential direction of the first peripheral wall 12, which makes it possible to achieve space saving around the mixing valve 1.

[0041] Moreover, the first inlet port 14, the second inlet port 16, and the discharge port 18 are provided on the same radial X plane of the housing 2, protruding from the first peripheral wall 12 in the radial X direction of the housing 2. This makes it possible to more effectively improve the ease of installation of the mixing valve 1 and to more effectively save space around the mixing valve 1. Moreover, by simply shortening the length of the mixing tube 4b and the height of the cylindrical member 2b, the height dimension of the mixing valve 1 can be reduced, so that the mixing valve 1 can be easily made compact.

[0042] Furthermore, when the fluid inflow angle α and the fluid mixing angle β are defined as above, the fluid mixing angle β is smaller than the fluid inflow angle α. This makes it possible to ensure a region between the first inlet port 14 and the second inlet port 16 that is wider than the rotation region of the rotor 4 about the rotation center C. This makes it possible to form the first non-communication region 42 and / or the second non-communication region 44, and makes it possible for the first fluid F1 and / or the second fluid F2 to flow into the valve chamber 6 and be discharged from the discharge port 18 as the discharge fluid DF.

[0043] Therefore, by simply adjusting the positions of the first inlet port 14 and the second inlet port 16 in the housing 2 and the positions of the first inlet pipe 30 and the second inlet pipe 32 in the rotor 4 so that the fluid mixing angle β is smaller than the fluid inflow angle α, it is possible to realize a mixing valve 1 that does not obstruct the flow of fluid upstream and that can minimize the impact on equipment located upstream.

[0044] Although the description of one embodiment of the present invention has been completed above, the present invention is not limited to this, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, as shown in Fig. 13, a rotor 4 in which the fluid mixing angle β is substantially 180 degrees may be adopted, and in this case, the second inlet port 16 may be provided protruding from the first inlet port 14 at a position substantially greater than 180 degrees in the clockwise circumferential direction of the first peripheral wall 12.

[0045] As a result, the fluid inflow angle α becomes greater than 180 degrees, and the fluid mixing angle β becomes smaller than the fluid inflow angle α. Therefore, even in this case, the relationship between the fluid inflow angle α and the fluid mixing angle β described above is established, so that a mixing valve 1 that does not obstruct the flow of fluid upstream can be realized. In addition, like the second inlet port 16 shown in Figure 13, the first inlet port 14, the second inlet port 16, and the discharge port 18 do not have to protrude from the first peripheral wall 12 in the radial direction X of the housing 2.

[0046] Furthermore, the mixing valve 1 of this embodiment is not limited to mixing cooling water and hot water in the temperature adjustment system 48 described above, but can be used to mix various fluids including gases and not limited to liquids in systems that perform various adjustments other than temperature adjustment. [Explanation of symbols]

[0047] 1 Mixing valve 2. Housing 4 Rotors 6 Valve chamber 12 First peripheral wall 14 First inlet port 16 Second inlet port 18 Exhaust port 20 First opening 22 Second Opening 24 Mixing channel 26 Exit Port 28 Second peripheral wall 30 1st inflow pipe 32 Second inflow pipe 38 First communication area 40 Second communication area 42 1st non-communicating area 44 2nd non-communicating area C Rotation center F1 1st fluid F2 2nd fluid MF mixed fluid DF discharge fluid L1 1st line L2 2nd line L3 Third Line L4 4th Line α Fluid inflow angle β Fluid mixing angle X radial direction Y-axis direction

Claims

1. a cylindrical housing in which a valve chamber is formed; a rotor rotatably inserted in the valve chamber; Equipped with the housing has, in a first peripheral wall thereof, a first inlet port that opens into the valve chamber with a first opening and through which a first fluid flows in, and a second inlet port that opens into the valve chamber with a second opening and through which a second fluid flows in, the rotor has a first inlet pipe communicating with the first opening and a second inlet pipe communicating with the second opening, both on a second peripheral wall of the rotor; and a mixing flow passage opens at one end of the rotor in an axial direction; the mixing flow passage is in communication with the first inlet pipe and the second inlet pipe, and the first fluid flowing into the first inlet pipe and / or the second fluid flowing into the second inlet pipe flow into the mixing flow passage as a mixed fluid; the housing has a discharge port in the first peripheral wall for discharging the first fluid and / or the second fluid, which flow into the valve chamber without passing through the first inlet pipe and / or the second inlet pipe of the rotor, to the outside of the housing as a discharge fluid, and has an outlet port communicating with the mixing flow path.

2. 2. The mixing valve according to claim 1, wherein a first non-communication area that is not in communication with the first inlet pipe but in communication with the valve chamber is formed in the first opening of the housing in response to rotation of the rotor.

3. 2. The mixing valve according to claim 1, wherein a second non-communication area that is not in communication with the second inlet pipe but in communication with the valve chamber is formed in the second opening of the housing in response to rotation of the rotor.

4. 2. The mixing valve according to claim 1, wherein the first inlet port, the second inlet port, and the discharge port are provided on the same radial surface of the housing and protrude from the first peripheral wall in the radial direction of the housing.

5. a fluid inflow angle is defined as an intersection angle between a first line connecting a rotation center of the rotor and a radial center of the first opening and a second line connecting the rotation center and a radial center of the second opening on the same radial plane; When an intersection angle between a third line connecting the rotation center and the radial center at the opening of the first inlet pipe and a fourth line connecting the rotation center and the radial center at the opening of the second inlet pipe on the same radial plane is defined as a fluid mixing angle, 5. The mixing valve of claim 1, wherein the fluid mixing angle and the fluid entry angle are different.

6. The mixing valve of claim 5 , wherein the fluid mixing angle is less than the fluid entry angle.

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